When: Saturday, June 6, 2026Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Location: Brodis Blueberries, 87 Jones Hill Rd, Off of Route 235, can not come from the town of Appleton, Jones Hill Rd, Hope, ME 04847Cost: Free Join us for a morning filled with hands-on information for organic and conventional growers! You can receive 1 pesticide credit by attending this event. 9:00-10:00 Pest […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter May 2026 Wild Blueberry Plant Development Bud stage T2 has arrived and some producers have begun spraying for mummy berry. There is a possible infection window approaching on Sunday with the rain forecasted. This is a critical stage to observe in your field because at this stage the bud has opened enough for […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter April 2026 Wild Blueberry Equipment Google Group This is a new resource in the form of a google group which is just like an email listserv. The goal of this email group is for producers and experts to exchange questions, answers, and trouble shoot the purchasing, running, fixing, and improvement of […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter April 2026 Conference Follow-Up At this year’s UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference 110 farmers and agricultural service providers came together to commiserate, celebrate, and plan ahead. We talked about so many good ideas and recent research findings. Presentation recordings can be found here. Updated Factsheets will be available soon. News Center Maine and the Ellsworth American covered the event […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter March 2026 Updates Individual Farm – Extension Office Hours Dr. Calderwood has set up Extension Office Hours across the wild blueberry growing regions of Maine this spring for one-on-one free consultations. Sign up for an hour and a half time slot to discuss anything from field management, business planning, how to get […]
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Dr. Calderwood will be present at Extension Offices across the wild blueberry growing regions of Maine this spring for one-on-one free consultations. Sign up for an hour and a half time slot to discuss anything from field management, business planning, how to get started with a new field, expertise on a particular subject, to sharing […]
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We’ve just released a new fact sheet, Weed Mapping Using Your Smartphone, to help wild blueberry growers improve weed management with simple digital tools. In this bulletin, graduate Research Assistant Patrice Sison explains how to use free smartphone mapping apps to record the location and size of weed patches so producers can plan efficient scouting and […]
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2026 Wild Blueberry Spring Conference Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026Snow Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026Conference Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Location: Moore Community Center, 125 State Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605Format: In-person with breakout rooms, lunch, etc./Virtual: Available Join us for the 8th Annual Wild Blueberry Spring Conference! There will be coffee and breakfast items in the morning, followed by soups and […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter October 21, 2025 Dear Wild Blueberry Community, Meeting Cancelled The Mulching and Irrigating Wild Blueberry Fields Organized by UMaine Extension meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in Hope has been cancelled due to weather and lack of NRCS staff. We will cover mulching and irrigation in depth at the UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference to be held in late […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter October 2025 Upcoming Events Better Soil, Better Blueberries, organized by WA County Soil and Water Conservation District More InformationDate: Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025Time: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Location: Blue Ox Blueberries, 3 Damon Ridge Rd, Charlotte, MERegister by Phone or Email: (207) 255-4659, wacomeswcd@gmail.com Mulching and Irrigating Wild Blueberry Fields Organized by UMaine Extension Date: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025Time: 3:00-5:00 […]
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